The headlines tout impresssive abstractions such as "crash wipes $1Tb off crypto market", but what you likely want to know is simply that Bitcoin is down about 15% and Etherium down about 10% in the last couple of days. The "crash" only sharpens an ongoing decline: Bitcoin is down a out 30% from its November high and Ethereum is 40% down since December.
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"Because it's a cult:" Economist Paul Krugman explains crypto
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Donald Trump's new crypto token launches
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